Humber Gateway Wind Farm
{{Short description|Wind farm in the UK}}
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{{Infobox power station
| name = Humber Gateway Wind Farm
| location = 8 km east of Spurn Point, East Riding of Yorkshire
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| cost = £736 million
| wind_offshore_depth = 15 m
| wind_offshore_distance = {{cvt|8|km|mi|0}}
| wind_hub_height = 80 m
| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 41.9% (projected){{cite web|url= https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/offshore/humber-gateway |title= Humber Gateway |website= eonenergy.com |access-date= 5 March 2017}}
| ps_annual_generation = 803 GW·h (planned)
}}
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Humber Gateway Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm {{convert|8|km|mi|0}} east of Spurn Point off the coast of North East Lincolnshire, in the North Sea, England; the wind farm is located in water depths around {{convert|15|m}} and covers an area of approximately {{convert|25|km2}}. The wind farm became operational in June 2015.
It was developed by Humber Wind Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of E.ON UK plc.; the wind farm consists of seventy-three 3 MW wind turbines, with the electrical cable making landfall at Easington, and connecting to the National Grid, at Salt End, on the eastern outskirts of Kingston upon Hull.
In 2020, the ownership of Humber Gateway was transferred to RWE alongside E.ON's other renewables business. {{Cite web |title=RWE closes deal with E.ON |url=https://www.rwe.com/en/press/rwe-ag/2020-07-01-rwe-closes-deal-with |access-date=2023-01-03}}
History
In 2003 EON submitted a bid to the Crown Estate to develop a wind farm in the 'Greater Wash Strategic Area';{{refn|The 'Greater Wash Strategic Environmental Assessment Area' was a region identified as a potential wind farm area in the UK Round 2 wind farm development, including areas in the sea off the east coast of England in Holderness, Lincolnshire, the Wash and north Norfolk.{{citation| url = https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offshore-wind-farm-development-strategic-environmental-assessment-r2-wind-environmental-report| title = Offshore Wind Farm Development: Strategic Environmental Assessment (R2 Wind): Environmental Report| date = 29 April 2003| publisher = Department of Energy & Climate Change| at = Annex 2 |access-date=31 January 2014}}|group=note}}Humber Gateway project timeline, (E ON) a planning application was submitted in 2008 for a 300 MW, £700 million, wind farm.{{citation| url = https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/offshore/~/media/PDFs/Generation/wind/offshore/Dc%20-%20Humber%20Gateway%20-%2007%2004%2008.pdf| title = E.ON submits planning application to build one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms off the Yorkshire coast, hopes for swift resolution to MoD objection| type = press release| date = 7 April 2008| publisher = E ON|access-date=31 January 2014}}{{refn|Planning application was undertaken by Humber Wind Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of E ON UK plc.Humber Gateway – Non-Technical Summary, (E ON), p.4|group=note}} Additional planning applications for onshore substation, and onshore underground cable were submitted in 2009/2008, and approved in 2010.{{citation| url = http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/newpublicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=KSBR59BJ0I000 | title = (09/04287/STPLFE) Erection of electrical substation ..| date = 29 October 2009| publisher = East Riding of Yorkshire Council|access-date=31 January 2014}}{{citation| url=http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/newpublicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=JZ08HZBJ0L900| title = (08/01993/STPLFE) Construction of onshore sub-surface cables from Easington to substation at Saltend ..| date = 7 April 2008|publisher = East Riding of Yorkshire Council|access-date=31 January 2014}}
The site was located over 8 km east of Easington, in an area roughly {{cvt|35|km2}} with a water depth of around {{cvt|15|m}}, and approximately 15 km north-northeast from Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast. Cable connections were to make land fall at Easington and connect via about a 30 km underground cable connection with the National Grid near Salt End (near Hull).{{cite web| url = http://www.dongenergy.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/wind/WestermostRough/Non_Technical_Summary.pdf| title = Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm - Non technical summary | date = October 2009| publisher = Dong Energy |access-date=26 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419192943/http://www.dongenergy.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/wind/WestermostRough/Non_Technical_Summary.pdf|archive-date=19 April 2011|url-status=dead| page=4}} Initial plans were for a 300 MW wind farm, with 42–83 turbines.Humber Gateway – Non-Technical Summary, (E ON), pp.6–7 The wind farm had an expected operational life of 40 years based on the length of the Crown Estate lease, with possible turbine replacement after 20–25 years.Humber Gateway – Non-Technical Summary, (E ON), p.9
Governmental planning approval for a 230 MW (77 turbine) wind farm was given in early 2011.{{citation| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-12403377| title = Humber Gateway wind farm gets government approval| date = 9 February 2011| work = BBC News Humberside|access-date=26 February 2011}}{{citation| url =https://www.gov.uk/government/news/humber-gateway-offshore-wind-farm-given-go-ahead| title= Humber Gateway offshore wind farm given go-ahead| date = 9 February 2011| work = www.gov.uk|access-date=31 January 2014}} In December 2011 E ON published plans for a 73 turbine, 219 MW wind farm, using Vestas V112 3.0 MW turbines, with an initial completion date scheduled for spring 2015.{{citation| url = http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2011/12/15/1766.aspx| title = E.ON announces £736m plan for Humber Gateway offshore wind farm| date = 15 December 2011| publisher = E ON| type = press release| access-date = 31 January 2014| archive-date = 21 March 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150321020153/http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2011/12/15/1766.aspx| url-status = dead}}
=Contracts, design and construction=
In 2012 CG (Avantha) was awarded the main contract for the design to installation of both onshore and offshore substations for the project.{{citation| url =http://www.offshorewind.biz/2012/01/11/cg-to-supply-substations-for-e-ons-offshore-wind-farm-uk| title = CG to Supply Substations for E.ON's Offshore Wind Farm (UK)| date = 11 January 2012|work= www.offshorewind.biz|access-date=31 January 2014}} In early 2013 contract for the supply of turbine monopile foundations were split between TAG Energy Solutions (UK) (16 foundations), with the remainder supplied by Sif (Netherlands).{{citation| url = http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1189554/sif-supply-humber-gateway-amrumbank-west| title = Sif to supply Humber Gateway and Amrumbank West| date = 7 March 2013| first = Erin| last = Gill| work = www.windpoweroffshore.com|access-date=31 January 2014}}{{citation| url = http://www.tagenergysolutions.com/news/29/eon-awards-wind-farm-foundations-contract-to-tag-energy-solutions| title = E.ON awards wind farm foundations contract to TAG Energy Solutions| publisher = TAG Energy Solutions| date = 27 February 2013| access-date = 31 January 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140202125753/http://www.tagenergysolutions.com/news/29/eon-awards-wind-farm-foundations-contract-to-tag-energy-solutions| archive-date = 2 February 2014| url-status = usurped}} ABB Group was contracted to supply 132kV submarine export cables in March 2012,{{citation| url = http://www.epcengineer.com/news/post/7610/abb-wins-subsea-cable-order-for-uks-humber-gateway-offshore-wind-farm| title = ABB Wins Subsea Cable Order For UK's Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm| date = 7 March 2012| work = www.epcengineer.com |access-date=31 January 2014}} the inter turbine cabling supply contract was awarded to General Cable subsidiary Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Gmbh. in August 2012.{{citation| url = http://www.yourcableandwirenews.com/norddeutsche+seekabelwerke+gmbh+to+supply+inter-array+cabling+for+offshore+wind+farm+humber+gateway_31765.html| title = Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH to supply inter-array cabling for offshore wind farm Humber Gateway| date = 17 August 2012| work = www.yourcableandwirenews| access-date = 31 January 2014| archive-date = 3 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225941/http://www.yourcableandwirenews.com/norddeutsche+seekabelwerke+gmbh+to+supply+inter-array+cabling+for+offshore+wind+farm+humber+gateway_31765.html| url-status = dead}}
Harland and Wolff was contracted to design and supply the about 1300t substation foundation structure and piles in March 2013.{{citation|url = http://www.harland-wolff.com/News/E-ON-places-major-contract-with-Harland-and-Wolff.aspx| title = E.ON places major contract with Harland and Wolff| date = 26 March 2013| work = www.harland-wolff.com|access-date=31 January 2014}}
The first turbine foundation was installed in September 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/e-s-gateway-project-making-good-progress/story-20408809-detail/story.html|title=E.on's Humber Gateway offshore wind farm project making 'good progress' |newspaper=Grimsby Telegraph |date=7 January 2014|access-date=13 April 2017 }} In December 2013 two 600t offshore substations were delivered to the Port of Sunderland for installation at the wind farm.{{citation| url = http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/substations-arrive-port-sunderland-6360322| title = Substations arrive at Port of Sunderland| first = Robert| last = Gibson| date = 2 December 2013| work = The Journal| access-date = 31 January 2014| archive-date = 6 December 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131206055301/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/business/business-news/substations-arrive-port-sunderland-6360322| url-status = dead}}
By January 2014 the submarine export cables to the offshore transformer had been laid. The first turbine was installed mid 2014.{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/71661/eon-opens-humber-turbine-tally/ | date = 1 August 2014| title = Eon opens Humber turbines tally| work = renews.biz | access-date= 1 August 2014}} Offshore substation installation was completed in late 2014.{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/78322/mpi-polishes-off-humber-platform/| title = MPI polishes off Humber platform| date = 3 November 2014| work = renews.biz|access-date = 3 November 2014}} The wind farm first generated power in early 2015, with 58 of the turbines installed,{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/84627/eon-pumps-first-power-at-humber/| title = Eon delivers first power at Humber| work = renews.biz | date = 24 February 2015 |access-date = 24 February 2015}} and became fully operational by June 2015.{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/89684/humber-steams-ahead/| work = renews.biz| date = 5 June 2015|title = 219MW Humber steams ahead |access-date=5 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/power-hit-Humber-Gateway/story-26656844-detail/story.html|title=Eon energy project sees every turbine generating|work=Grimsby Telegraph|access-date=15 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619001701/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/power-hit-Humber-Gateway/story-26656844-detail/story.html|archive-date=19 June 2015|url-status=dead}} The wind farm was formally opened by Andrea Leadsom (MP) 30 September 2015.{{citation| url= http://renews.biz/96455/eon-opens-humber-gateway/| title = Eon opens Humber Gateway| date = 30 September 2015 | work = renews.biz |access-date = 30 September 2015}} Its levelised cost has been estimated at £147/MWh.{{cite journal |last1=Aldersey-Williams |first1=John |last2=Broadbent |first2=Ian D. |last3=Strachan |first3=Peter A. |title=Better estimates of LCOE from audited accounts – A new methodology with examples from United Kingdom offshore wind and CCGT |journal=Energy Policy |date=1 May 2019 |volume=128 |pages=25–35 |doi=10.1016/j.enpol.2018.12.044|hdl=10059/3298 |hdl-access=free }}
In September 2015 Balfour Beatty Equitix Consortium (Balfour Beatty/Equitix) became preferred bidder to own and operate the £162.9 million electricity export cable.{{citation| url = http://renews.biz/96109/cbalfour-beatty-equitix-wins-humber/| title = Balfour Beatty Equitix wins Humber| date = 24 September 2015| work = renews.biz|access-date=24 September 2015}} The European Investment Bank provides £82 million for the transmission.{{cite web|url=https://cleantechnica.com/2016/09/08/humber-gateway-offshore-transmission-project-reaches-financial-close/ |title=Humber Gateway Offshore Transmission Project Reaches Financial Close|work=CleanTechnica |date=8 September 2016|access-date=9 September 2016}}
=Grimsby operations centre=
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In mid 2012 E ON submitted a planning application to build an operations and maintenance centre at the Port of Grimsby, for the maintenance of the Humber Gateway wind farm.{{cite news| url= http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/E-create-50-Grimsby-jobs-Humber-Gateway-wind-farm/story-16483191-detail/story.html| title= E.ON to create 50 Grimsby jobs in Humber Gateway wind farm project| date= 5 July 2012| work= Grimsby Telegraph| access-date= 31 January 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023952/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/E-create-50-Grimsby-jobs-Humber-Gateway-wind-farm/story-16483191-detail/story.html| archive-date= 24 September 2015| url-status= dead}}{{citation| url=http://planninganddevelopment.nelincs.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=ZZZZVHLJXB978| title = (DC/453/12/EMA) Erection of an operations & maintenance building with warehouse and offices .. | publisher = North East Lincolnshire Council| date = 27 June 2012|access-date=31 January 2014}} Construction firm ISG was awarded a £3 million contract to construct the centre in March 2013, including {{cvt|5920|sqft}} and {{cvt|4047|sqft}} warehouse and storage buildings.{{cite news|url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/3m-Grimsby-wind-farm-base-contract-handed/story-18531845-detail/story.html|date=27 March 2013|title=£3m Grimsby wind farm base contract handed out|work=Grimsby Telegraph|access-date=31 January 2014|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111142/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/3m-Grimsby-wind-farm-base-contract-handed/story-18531845-detail/story.html|url-status=dead}}{{citation|url=http://www.isgplc.com/app/article/view.asp?uid=679 |title=ISG takes Humber Gateway scheme with E.ON |publisher=ISG |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202180154/http://www.isgplc.com/app/article/view.asp?uid=679 |archive-date=2 February 2014 |access-date=31 January 2014 }} Construction was completed by September 2013.{{citation | url = http://www.humber-gateway.com/project-blog/2013/9/9/humber-gateway-project-reaches-completion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202113059/http://www.humber-gateway.com/project-blog/2013/9/9/humber-gateway-project-reaches-completion| archive-date = 2 February 2014| title = HUMBER GATEWAY HANDOVER| date = 9 September 2013| work = www.humber-gateway.com|access-date=31 January 2014}} The centre was formally opened by Eric Pickles on 1 August 2014.{{citation| url = http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs//eonukpressreleases/archive/2014/08/01/2377.aspx| type = press release| title = Secretary of State opens E.ON's Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Operations and maintenance base| date = 1 August 2014| publisher = EON| access-date = 1 August 2014| archive-date = 21 March 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150321020529/http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2014/08/01/2377.aspx| url-status = dead}}
Notes
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=Sources=
- {{citation| url = https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/offshore/humber-gateway/project-timeline| title = Humber Gateway project timeline| publisher = EON| ref = back| access-date = 31 January 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150210085627/https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/offshore/humber-gateway/project-timeline| archive-date = 10 February 2015| url-status = dead}}
- {{citation|url=http://www.eon-uk.com/downloads/HUMBER_NON_TECH_SUM_AW.pdf |title=Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm – Non-Technical Summary of the Offshore Environmental Statement and Onshore Cable Route Environmental Statement |publisher=EON UK |ref=nontechsum1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216093450/http://eon-uk.com/downloads/HUMBER_NON_TECH_SUM_AW.pdf |archive-date=16 December 2010 |access-date=26 February 2011}}
- {{citation| url= https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/offshore/humber-gateway/~/media/PDFs/Generation/wind/offshore/HumberGatewaymap.pdf| title = Onshore route and offshore site map| access-date = 31 January 2014| publisher = E ON}}
External links
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- {{cite web| url = https://www.eonenergy.com/About-eon/our-company/generation/planning-for-the-future/wind/offshore/humber-gateway| title= Humber Gateway|publisher= E.ON Energy}}
- {{cite web| url=http://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/humber-gateway-united-kingdom-uk10.html| title = Humber Gateway| work = www.4coffshore.com}}
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